Electrical

[Happycamper30]

How can I run a electrical wire from the 30 amp plug which I can adapt down to a 125 amp plug, I need something then will go to my shed and then how do I hook into my shed which is Rubbermaid shed getting electrical outlet to plug in my freezer without coming off of the camper because I will keep blowing circuit breaker I see there is electrical cable that that you can bury in the ground without conduit.

Thank you.

[Old-Biscuit]

myredracer wrote:
A plug or receptacle will CSA/UL listed for operation at 125 volts (max.) and will be marked with a 125 volt rating on it. I would say that is what the OP is referring to. He probably just wants to plug into an ordinary 15 amp household receptacle and in that case adapters for RV use are readily available everywhere to go from 30 amps down to 15 amps. However...

You don't want to start plugging in any old extension cords that are laying around at home. Voltage drop needs to be considered or some serious damage can result. What is the voltage at the 15 amp receptacle you want to plug into, how far is the wiring run all the way back to the house panel and what is the wire gauge? An extension cord may need to be min. #10 gauge but depends on what would be running in the RV like say just the converter to keep the battery charged? Or running the AC unit and other loads in the summer? Plug blades and extension cords need to be kept in good condition and contact surfaces should be clean and shiny not dirty and pitted. Don't plug the RV in when the power is on.

The freezer in the shed will likely preclude running much more than the converter/charger.

A licenced electrician may very well not know about sizing an extension cord(s) for an RV and some other RV-specific things. It might help if the OP posts more info. and some here can help on adapters and cords.

OP wants to ADD a 120V AC outlet in his Rubber Maid Shed.
OP wants to run electrical wiring to Shed ----buried under ground.
OP does NOT want to use electrical power from his RV
OP wants a separate electrical circuit..apparently from a 30A circuit

OP doesn't want RV electrical adapters...extension cords

Per OP:
....getting electrical outlet to plug in my freezer without coming off of the camper....

..... I see there is electrical cable that that you can bury in the ground without conduit.

[myredracer]

A plug or receptacle will CSA/UL listed for operation at 125 volts (max.) and will be marked with a 125 volt rating on it. I would say that is what the OP is referring to. He probably just wants to plug into an ordinary 15 amp household receptacle and in that case adapters for RV use are readily available everywhere to go from 30 amps down to 15 amps. However...

You don't want to start plugging in any old extension cords that are laying around at home. Voltage drop needs to be considered or some serious damage can result. What is the voltage at the 15 amp receptacle you want to plug into, how far is the wiring run all the way back to the house panel and what is the wire gauge? An extension cord may need to be min. #10 gauge but depends on what would be running in the RV like say just the converter to keep the battery charged? Or running the AC unit and other loads in the summer? Plug blades and extension cords need to be kept in good condition and contact surfaces should be clean and shiny not dirty and pitted. Don't plug the RV in when the power is on.

The freezer in the shed will likely preclude running much more than the converter/charger.

A licenced electrician may very well not know about sizing an extension cord(s) for an RV and some other RV-specific things. It might help if the OP posts more info. and some here can help on adapters and cords.

[vermilye]

wa8yxm wrote:

Happycamper30 wrote:
How can I run a electrical wire from the 30 amp plug which I can adapt down to a 125 amp plug, I need something then will go to my shed and then how do I hook int

The only place I've ever seen a plug approaching 125 amps was on a Theater Lighting patch panel.. And I'm not sure they had one over 100 amps.

Or did you mean adapt from a TT-30 Plug to a standard 15 or 15/20 amp wall outlet?

Adapters sold at all RV places, Wal-Mart, and some hardware and other stores.. that's the easy way. Also get it from Amazon, or E-bay but for stuff like this Wal*mart and you have it when you walk out of the store.

They do make them, although once they get over 60 amps or so they get expensive. Here is a 400 amp / 600 volt connector Connector

[TakingThe5th]

Happycamper30 wrote:
How can I run a electrical wire from the 30 amp plug which I can adapt down to a 125 amp plug, I need something then will go to my shed and then how do I hook into my shed which is Rubbermaid shed getting electrical outlet to plug in my freezer without coming off of the camper because I will keep blowing circuit breaker I see there is electrical cable that that you can bury in the ground without conduit.

Thank you.

You need an electrician. Or, read this -
Clicky

[pianotuna]

[ScottG]

You need an adapter like this: Adapter

[AllegroD]

Lwiddis wrote:
Old Biscuit's advice is dead on.

Yes!

[wa8yxm]

Happycamper30 wrote:
How can I run a electrical wire from the 30 amp plug which I can adapt down to a 125 amp plug, I need something then will go to my shed and then how do I hook int

The only place I've ever seen a plug approaching 125 amps was on a Theater Lighting patch panel.. And I'm not sure they had one over 100 amps.

Or did you mean adapt from a TT-30 Plug to a standard 15 or 15/20 amp wall outlet?

Adapters sold at all RV places, Wal-Mart, and some hardware and other stores.. that's the easy way. Also get it from Amazon, or E-bay but for stuff like this Wal*mart and you have it when you walk out of the store.

[Lwiddis]

Old Biscuit's advice is dead on.

[DrewE]

Are you in a campground or in a house?

If in a campground, I'd suggest talking to the management. I rather doubt they'd like you burying wires across your campsite. You may have to just run a heavy duty extension cord from the 120V 20A outlet on the pedestal to your shed, which is not a permanent solution but sort of acceptable in that a campground is not supposed to be a permanent residence (per the electric code people).

If it's at your own house, to do it properly will involve adding a circuit to your house breaker panel and running a wire to the shed. You should hire an electrician for this. There are indeed direct burial cables available, yes, but there are also varying requirements for how they can be used, and a host of other code details that an electrician would know about and understand how to follow. You can save some money by doing some of the labor yourself: in particular, digging the trench for the wire and refilling it afterwards would be a decent portion of the labor involved and doesn't require any very specialized skills.

[MrWizard]

Sounds like he has a 30 amp RV outlet for the RV at home
Wants to run a 15 amp circuit from that for his fridge in the rubber maid shed
He doesn't want to run an extension cord from the RV

I agree he needs to hire an electrician

[2oldman]

Happycamper30 wrote:
How can I run a electrical wire from the 30 amp plug which I can adapt down to a 125 amp plug,

Your question makes no sense.

[darsben1]

Old-Biscuit wrote:
Hire an electrician.......

Seriously.
From your post you do not know/understand enough about 120V AC Systems to be wiring up any outlets....or extended services.

Sorry if that sounds rude...not meant that way.

I agree with you old-biscuit

[Mandalay_Parr]

Old-Biscuit wrote:
Hire an electrician.......

Seriously.
From your post you do not know/understand enough about 120V AC Systems to be wiring up any outlets....or extended services.

Sorry if that sounds rude...not meant that way.

Amen